Last week I had the good fortune to work with a very successful organization that has operated in the retail space for over 100 years. The average tenure … Read more
Chaos Theory and Quantum Physics in HR (Yes, You Read That Right)
I bet most people who read the headline think this relates to the chaos that HR teams face on a regular basis. Add up the number of people in an … Read more
Managerial Malpractice, or Why You Just Can’t Ignore Employees
We’re all leaders in the workplace. Whether you manage a small, medium, or large staff, or are solely responsible for your own conduct during the work day, … Read more
Turnover Can Be Good, or Why Great Gardeners Know to Pull a Few Weeds
Two of the most direct, measurable people metrics affected by strategic, social employee recognition are employee engagement and employee retention. Nearly … Read more
11 Tips to Prevent and Manage the No. 1 Legal Issue in the Workplace
According to our most recent survey, the absolute No. 1 workplace legal issue at the moment is how to prevent and manage litigation. That’s not surprising. … Read more
Yes, There’s a Skills Deficit, But How About Just Filling Some Open Jobs?
So the unemployment rate went up a little in May, from 7.5 percent to 7.6 percent. The Bureau of Labor Statistics deems this increase as “essentially … Read more
Jerking Around Candidates on Salary? Not a Way to Start a Relationship
Quick — what’s the question most job candidates hate to hear coming? How about “What are your salary expectations?” Receiving a job offer with a fabulous … Read more
Employee Recognition Needs to Be More Sustainable Than a Fad Diet
Over cake with colleagues at a recent company celebration, I had an epiphany. Well, perhaps not an epiphany as this is a truth I’ve long known, but … Read more
Agile or Disengaged? How to Avoid Managing by Exception
“Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.” — Colin Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State. In recent years, I’ve observed the … Read more
Big Data: Just Another Big Fad For HR
Nothing excites organizations like another fad. The latest one happens to be a thing called “Big Data.” Big Data refers to collecting so many performance … Read more